Day 25 of 35: My butt has shrunk!

It really has, it's shrunk. I'm so happy! And I have so much energy. I'm finding it significantly easier to go the gym now - in fact I have become quite grumpy about it and don't like other things getting in the way. I overcome a major hump on Tuesday - I wasn't able to get to the gym in the morning, or at lunchtime, and usually my motivation leaves me after that... I had decided not to go that day, but then I saw a picture of a bikini clad model in a magazine, and there goes my visual cue! I was off - and put all my effort into my workout. I felt SO GOOD for doing that. Now I believe more in myself, and realise that if I look at motivational pictures, it will give me the kick in the pants I need to get there. I have come to realise I will not healthily lose the rest of the weight by the end of next week. And I suspect the reason I can't get past 58.5kgs right now, is because I've gained muscle - and we all know muscle weighs more than fat! Now for some motivational pictures!

   

Lacking motivation to keep losing weight? Help is here!

If you're feeling a bit flat about losing weight (as I am today - I haven't posted since mid-week, sorry)! Here are some handy web resources I've come across, and found some inspiration and support in. Online Health & Fitness tools

• Gimme20
• iTrainHarder.com
• My Food Diary.com
• RunFatBoy
• Skinnyr
• SparkPeople
• Traineo

Read a review of these tools Blogs about weight loss

• NetSweat Fitness Blog
• 8 mistakes I made while losing weight

Day Seventeen: Recovery!!!

Today is day 17, out of 35. That means I am halfway there! I will do my measurements tonight as I do feel that I've lost a little more than just weight. I am stuck on 58.5 though!!! Why why why… it looks like I will have to put a LOT of effort in over the next 2.5 weeks to lost 3.5kgs - can it be done? I am tired all the time and I think that could be an iron deficiency. Next week is going to be really difficult as I experience quite painful menstruation and I can't bear to go to the gym with a tummy that feels like lead (resistance training is fine). I'll have to get as much cardio in now before it starts - AND organise some iron supplements - if I'm low now I'll be anaemic next week. I recovered really well from my slump - went and did my cardio workout last night, then my resistance this morning so I am back to feeling really positive about myself. That alone will encourage me to stick to my diet as I don't want to undo all my hard work! Barbara Lee I'd love to see what you put together for your diet this week (poor thing was waiting on me to post mine and I didn't get around to it)! Uh oh - check out this article, have they been reading my blog haha: Christmas diet fads don't work Which reminds me, I do need to find a way to work this into my everyday life, so that the weight doesn't pile back on after Xmas... anyone want to join me in the healthy-for-the-rest-of-your-life challenge?